Have you ever thought about why most people work an 8-hour day? During the Industrial Era, it was one of just many social reforms the philanthropist Robert Owen took on in his lifetime, culminating in his attempt to create a socialist utopia where everyone worked together. He was also the father of the co-operative movement in Britain, beginning with the care he showed the workers in his mills. This documentary looks at his life and achievements, remembering the forgotten man behind the reforms.


If you like my videos, consider sponsoring me via Patreon here. You can help me create more videos and receive exclusive content just for my patrons! [ Ссылка ]


Sources and Related Books:

Robert Owen and His Legacy by Chris Williams and Noel Thompson
[ Ссылка ]

Robert Owen and the Architect Joseph Hansom: An Unlikely Form of Co-Operation by Penelope Harris
[ Ссылка ]

A New View of Society and Other Writings by Robert Owen
[ Ссылка ]

The Industrial Revolution by Pat Hudson
[ Ссылка ]

The Solidarities of Strangers: The English Poor Laws and the People, 1700-1948 by Lynn Hollen Lees
[ Ссылка ]


For my images and footage, thanks to:

Videvo
Pixabay
Wikimedia Commons, especially:
Chris Allen
Chris Sampson
Cory Doctorow
james denham
Robin Drayton
Lalieka
Museums Victoria
Alex Liivet
R Pollack
Robert Lyle Bolton
Scarletharlot69
Penny Mayes
And for the statue of Robert Owen: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)

свернуть